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Posts Made By: Wesley Higgins

August 12, 2007 02:34 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Moretus-Curtius and south pole area

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi,

Imaged 08-03-07, north is down in this image to avoid the falling off
the moon look :>)
http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/Moretus-Curtius-08-03-07.jpg

Part of the south rim of Moretus has a slumped off look to it, I've
seen this in other images too.

18" Reflector, Infinity 2-1m camera, 10000mm/FL, MAP-32, stack of 385
frames.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

August 15, 2007 06:15 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Anyone use a high megapixel camera for lunar w

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Paul,

How many frames could you take in about two minutes with a 10 meg Canon or Nikon and a micro drive, I suspect it is not even close to the amount (as much as 7200 at 60fps) you can get with a fast video camera such as a DMK21F04.
High Meg cameras are great for full moon lunar images but unless things have changed a lot since the last time I checked they are not the best tool for very high Res. lunar imaging.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins


Paul Adams said:

I'm showing my lack of knowledge here, but has anyone used a high mega-pixel camera to photograph the moon through a telescope other than prime focus?(Say a Cannon or Nikon at around 10 meg's) With a micro drive in the camera, or direct contact to a desktop computer, it would be possible to take many frames in a short period of time in the hope of catching that moment of 'perfect seeing'.

The purpose - being able to enlarge the image to pick out the small details.

Flame away guys!

Paul

August 21, 2007 04:44 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato 08-03-07

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi,


Plato and a few craterlets ;>)

Imaged 08-03-07 10:15 UT
18" Reflector, Infinity 2-1m camera, MAP-40, stack of 500 fames

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/Plato-08-03-07.jpg

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

August 31, 2007 01:48 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Tycho in High-Res

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi,

Tycho imaged 08-03-07, at the 11: O'clock position on Tycho there are what look to me to be blast lines all the way to the left edge of the photo that give the terrain a raked look any comments or ideas on this or other features in the image.

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/Tycho-08-03-07.jpg (900k)

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

September 23, 2007 04:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Maurolycus & Barocius in High Resolution

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi,

Imaged 08-03-07 during very good seeing

18" Reflector, Infinity 2-1m camera, MAP-38,stack of 500 frames

See link below *900k*

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/MAUROLYCUS-08-03-07.jpg

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

September 25, 2007 03:24 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: MARS (North Polar Hood) 9-23-07

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Dan,

Excellent Mars image one of the first I have seen this opposition with such a prominent NPH.


Thanks,

Wes Higgins

September 29, 2007 09:13 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato and Vallis Alpes Mosaic

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi,

Stefan Lammel took the time to combine two of my images into a very
nice mosaic (Thanks Stefan)

Imaged 08-03-07, 18" Reflector, Infinity 2-1m camera, Map Processing,
stack of 500 frames.

The image is large so you may need to expand your browser window to see the full resolution.
See link below warning 1.4MB file
http://tinyurl.com/2b2w4e

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

October 9, 2007 01:14 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: MARS (close-up) 10-7-07

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Dan,

Very! good image the polar cap is very detailed.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

October 9, 2007 05:54 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

A slice of South Pole Pie

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi,

This image is a combination of my Moretus image and another image I just processed, south is up in this image the image is so large that it might have been better to have reduced it in size but I just hate to do that smile

Imaged 08-03-07, 18" reflector, Infinity2-1m camera, 680nm IRpass filter, MAP Processing (67 points)
See link below

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/Moretus-mosaic-08-03-07.jpg

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

October 15, 2007 04:20 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Re: Mars "20% sharper"

Posted By Wesley Higgins
Hi Dan,

Very! good image I prefer this image scale the best but thats just my opinion.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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